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Gene Therapy Makes Near-Blind Patients See by Strengthening Neural Connections
Posted in Medicine on 6th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Gene therapy restored vision to blind patients by strengthening visual pathways from the retina to the brains visual cortex.
A precision brain-controlled prosthesis nearly as good as one-finger typing
Posted in Medicine on 5th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
May allow people with ALS or spinal cord injuries to communicate faster and more accurately.
Thync review: A drug-like, brain-zapping wearable?
Posted in Hardware on 3rd Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Here's a gadget completely unlike anything we've used before. Meet Thync, a wearable that zaps your brain to change your mood.
Think Your Conscious Brain Directs Your Actions?
Posted in Science on 2nd Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
A study claims a startling conclusion: consciousness is just a passive machine running one simple algorithm, serving up whats already been decided, and taking credit for the decision.
3D brain map reveals connections between cells in nano-scale
Posted in Science on 1st Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers hope uprecedented images will allow study of abnormal connections in neurological disorders and a better understanding of the brain.